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From: Florida Building Commission [mailto:codes at floridabuilding.org] 
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 5:43 PM
Subject: FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION


FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION
JUNE 9, 2009 MEETING
SUMMARY REPORT


Major Business and Actions

	Evaluate establishing a dialog with air conditioner
manufacturers together with major local jurisdictions and insurance
industry representatives regarding roof top equipment compliance with
hurricane wind standards. 

Rule Adoption Hearings on: Rule 9B-70.002 Education; Rule 9B-3.047 FBC
Glitch Amendments including adoption of 2008 NEC, reference to
"designers" in FBC, Building, chapter 1, DOH public pool standards
update and other fixes; and, Rule 9B-13.0071 Cost Effectiveness of
Energy Code Amendments. Rule Development Workshop on Product Approval
system fees. 

	See the "Facilitator's Report" and "Minutes" for further
details.

Accessibility Code Waivers
	See Attachment 1 for thumbnail summary	
	See the Accessibility Waivers attachment to "Facilitator's
Report" for details.

Product Approvals
	See the Product Approval Summary Report attachment to
"Facilitator's Report" for details.

Code Interpretations/Declaratory Statements
	See Attachment 2 for thumbnail summary
	See the Legal Report attachment to "Facilitator's Report" for
details.

Workplan
	See the Workplan attachment to "Facilitator's Report".

The "Facilitator's Report" is located at:
	
http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fbc/commission/1_commission_meetings.htm

Next Meeting of the Commission:
	August 10, 11 & 12, 2009, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Melbourne, Florida

 
ATTACHMENT 1

SUMMARY REPORT
FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION
ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
June 8, 2009
Waivers from Accessibility Code Requirements

1.	Muvico Theaters Cocowalk
Requirement:  Vertical accessibility to all rows of seats in a stadium
type movie theater.
Action:  Deferred to August meeting at the request of the applicant. 

2.	United Way of the Big Bend.
Requirement:  Vertical accessibility to the second floor of an office
building.
Action:  Recommended approval.

3.	The Palms Hotel and Spa.
Requirement:  Vertical accessibility to the front entrance of a historic
building. 
Action:  Recommended approval. 

4.	Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Station #64
Requirement:  Vertical accessibility to the second floor of a fire
station an accessibility to firefighters' toilet rooms. 
Action:  Deferred to August meeting for additional information. 

5.	New Emerald Coast Middle School.
Requirement:  Vertical accessibility to all rows of seats in two
bleachers in a gymnasium.
Action:  Recommended approval, to include required companion seats.

6.	The Urbana Retail Tenant Building.
Requirement:  Vertical accessibility to open air rooftop parking. 
Action:  Deferred to August meeting to present new information to the
Advisory Council. 

7.	Winter Haven Fire Safety Complex. 
Requirement:  Vertical accessibility to the second floor of a fire
station and accessibility to firefighters' toilet rooms.  
Action:  Deferred to August meeting for additional information.  

8.	Island Water Sports.
Requirement:  Vertical accessibility to a second floor storage area in a
retail facility. 
Action:  Recommended approval. 

9.	Dick Brown Park - Dave Manzo Field
Requirement:  Vertical accessibility to all rows of seats in two
bleacher systems at a baseball field. 
Action:  Deferred to August meeting for additional information. 

ATTACHMENT 2


SUMMARY REPORT
CODE INTERPRETATIONS BY DECLARATORY STATEMENT
April 7, 2009


See Legal Report attachment to "Facilitator's Report" for details at
http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fbc/commission/1_commission_meetings.htm


SECOND HEARINGS - FINAL

DCA08-DEC-207 by Anthony Apfelbeck, Fire Marshall/Building Official,
City of Altamonte Springs - CO detectors. 	Action: Final
DCA09-DEC-009 by Thomas H Ford of Bhamani, Ford  - Small storage space
ventilation. 	Action: Final
DCA09-DEC-025 by Brad Wetherholtz, Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal
Association - Mitigation/retrofit diameter of 8d common nails for roof
decking. 	Action: Final
DCA09-DEC-045 by Brad Wetherholtz, Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal
Association - Mitigation/retrofit when roof covering is replaced.
Action: Final
DCA09-DEC-053 by James R. Schock City of Jacksonville -
Mitigation/retrofit with opening protection for house valued greater
than $750,000. 	Action: Final
DCA09-DEC-062 by Dan Arlington, St. Johns County - Mitigation/retrofit
required for all buildings or residential only.		Action: Final


FIRST HEARINGS

DCA09-DEC-069 by Michael Huddy of Barrier Technology Corporation.
Action: Withdrawn
DCA09-DEC-115 by Mary Mead. 	Action: Dismissed
DCA09-DEC-119 by Emil Veksenfeld. 	Action: Dismissed
DCA09-DEC-121 by Robert Dunn of Collier County Building Department -
Permits required for water heater replacement. 	Action: To Second
Hearing
DCA09-DEC-129 by Rodger England of Bermuda Roof Co., Inc. (Deferred) -
Use of premixed mortar for roof tiles in HVHZ. 	Action: To Second
Hearing
DCA09-DEC-130 by James Schock P.E. of Building Inspection Division of
City of Jacksonville - Single toilet room for small restaurant.
Action: To Second Hearing
DCA09-DEC-138 by Nick D'Andrea City of Tampa - Classification of
training room as Group A or Group B. 		Action: To Second
Hearing
DCA09-DEC-139 by David G. Karins, P.E. of Karins Engineering Group, Inc.
- Use of test reports past their expiration dates for state Product
Approval. 	Action: To Second Hearing

Thank you

Rick Dixon
Codes and Standards
850-487-1824